Virginia Wedding Photographers
If you choose one of our WPJA Virginia wedding photojournalists as your wedding photographer, please let them know you found them through the Wedding Photojournalist Association.
The WPJA at a glance: The Wedding Photojournalist Association puts the best Virginia wedding photographers at your fingertips, by granting membership only to the most talented professional wedding photographers in the world--photographers who focus solely on using their documentary photography skills to capture ‘the moments’ of your wedding day.
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$2400+
US DollarsRebecca D'Angelo
Virginia, United States
With a BFA in photography and a career as a photojournalist, Rebecca brings an edge and intimacy to her work that you don't find in most photographers. Her work is thoughtful and she possesses an ability to capture the ever elusive "decisive moment". She is the Society...Read more
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$2100+
US DollarsSean Christopher Weddings: Sean Scanlin
Clifton in Virginia, United States
Sean Christopher’s incredibly diverse client list includes the Betsey Johnson, L’Oreal, The 9-11 Memorial, The New York Public Library, The United Nations Foundation, University of Virginia, O Positive Films, Ally Bank, Akilah Institute for Women and dozens of weddings...Read more
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$3000+
US DollarsThe Happy Couple: Joe Brier
Fairfax in Virginia, United States
Joe Brier earned an MS degree in Photojournalism from Syracuse University in 2004. Since that time, Joe has worked as a staff photographer for a daily newspaper in Northern Virginia. He has also worked as a freelancer, producing work for various papers across the country...Read more
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US DollarsJessie Mary Photography: Jessica Shepard
Virginia, United States
The story behind each client is what I find so enticing and why I have chosen to focus on weddings, and lifestyle portraits. I studied photography at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, and then earned a bachelor's degree from the State University of New York at...Read more
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$1995+
US DollarsJud McCrehin Photography: Jud McCrehin
Warrenton in Virginia, United States
Hello my name is Jud McCrehin. I am an award-winning professional photojournalist and have been for over 18 years. I started working as a professional photographer in 1992 at a newspaper in a little town in Montana. I was the only photographer and was responsible for shooting...Read more
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$2400+
US DollarsMike Topham
Aylett in Virginia, United States
Mike Topham is a former member of the White House Press Corps. and covered President Reagan at the White House and on the road. Mike was issued a White House Press Photographers Pass in 1982. Other assignments include the Geneva Arms Talks, the famine in Ethiopia, The booming...Read more
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$2500+
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Heather Hughes Photography: Heather Hughes Ostermaier
Newport News in Virginia, United States
After eight years as a newspaper staff photographer and a lifetime passion for photography, Heather moved into weddings full time in 2008. Her husband Rob (still a staff photographer) is often a second shooter and photographs a few on his own each year. They both LOVE to...Read more
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$3000+
US DollarsLeo Druker
Virginia, United States
One of the things I love about wedding photography is that professionalism and levity are not mutually exclusive qualities when it comes to achieving perfection. On many occasions, they go hand-in-hand. My first foray into photography was shooting landscapes which, aside...Read more
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$7500+
US DollarsLen Spoden
Vienna in Virginia, United States
I started my photographic career as a freelance photojournalist with The Washington Post in 2002. In 2004 I received a call from a bride who was looking for a photographer to capture the emotion, the beauty, and the story of her wedding day. That was my first wedding and...Read more
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US DollarsEver After Visuals: Mindy Belcher
Sterling in Virginia, United States
From my first wedding in 1991, to the present, I have looked for moments that take my breath away. My father sculpted my photojournalistic style from an early age and was one of my strongest influences. He left me my most treasured possessions, his cameras, his photography...Read more
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US DollarsDaniel Min
Williamsburg in Virginia, United States
Daniel is an award winning photographer with a decade of experience as a staff photographer at one of the leading newspapers in Virginia. As a newspaper photojournalist, the transition to wedding photojournalism has been seamless. Documenting the couples and the legacy of...Read more
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US DollarsEver After Visuals: Joriana Belcher
Sterling in Virginia, United States
I started photographing weddings at the ripe old age of 16 and became a member of the Wedding Photojournalist Association at 18 years old. Now, at the age of 21, I photograph weddings alongside my best friend, mentor and mother, Mindy Belcher. Together we own and operate...Read more
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$1500+
US DollarsBeck and Call Photography: Jennifer Catron
Fredericksburg in Virginia, United States
I am 43 years old and started photography back in 1997. I didn't mean to get involved in the art, but a homeless man told me one day that he didn't own a face, so I pulled out my camera and started shooting. I didn't even know how to work my camera, so I turned it on auto...Read more
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$3400+
US DollarsCharlotte Geary
Reston in Virginia, United States
Charlotte Geary's photographs have been published in Newsweek, Popular Photography, Photo District News, the Knot, and a variety of other publications. Her style reflects her personality: joyful, energetic, and sincere. She has been photographing weddings for a decade and...Read more
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$2500+
US DollarsVita Images: Jennifer Davis Heffner
Reston in Virginia, United States
I knew by the age of nine I wanted to be a photojournalist. I took my first photograph at the age of five and have never stopped. I love the creativity that being a wedding photojournalist allows. I am always amazed at how different and unique photography can be when strives...Read more
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$3495+
US DollarsSam Hurd
Washington DC in District Of Columbia, United States
I create my photographs for you. I take the utmost care and thought throughout my entire process to ensure that you are left with an amazing way to remember a most important day in your life. I have years of experience shooting professionally. I started as the staff photographer...Read more
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$4000+
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US DollarsGolden Hour Weddings: Melissa Golden
Virginia, United States
Melissa Golden is a photojournalist based in Northern Virginia. When she isn't documenting beautiful weddings she works for clients like Marie Claire, Time Magazine, Essence, The Wall Street Journal and Parade. Her work has been recognized internationally by the White House...Read more
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US DollarsTracy Timmester
Alexandria in Virginia, United States
Tracy Timmester is a passionate, enthusiastic photographer who feels lucky to have the greatest job in the world, documenting couples on their happiest days and kids in their first years of life! Tracy received her BFA in Photography in 2002 and after a year of living abroad...Read more
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$2000+
US DollarsJay Westcott
Arlington in Virginia, United States
Everyone has a story to tell. My job as a photographer is to help tell that story visually, whether it's a news story or a wedding. I take the same approach to documenting weddings as I do news assignments: I look for those special moments and capture them for history...Read more
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US DollarsLove Minus Zero.: Rich-Joseph Facun
Virginia Beach in Virginia, United States
Hello, my name is Rich-Joseph Facun and I have been a working photojournalist for over a decade. In that time I have covered news, feature stories and photographed high-end commercial campaigns spanning over a dozen countries. Currently, I'm a staff photographer at...Read more
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US DollarsRoderick Nasbe
Palmyra in Virginia, United States
I have been a ardent photographer my whole life. I began shooting as a young boy -- started with black and white; developed film and prints in home darkroom. My previous professional photography experience includes a photography business from 2001-2003, with a broad range...Read more
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$4000+
US Dollarsegomedia photography: Jennifer Cody
District Of Columbia, United StatesWhen I wake up on your wedding day, I have a clear mission: create dramatic storytelling images that chronicle your event while showing you in the most flattering light possible. I have been committed to wedding photojournalism full time since 2006 in Washington, DC. I'm...Read more
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$2900+
US DollarsVantage Pictures: Jonathan McBride
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$2800+
US DollarsStephen Voss
Washington DC in District Of Columbia, United StatesBased in Washington, DC, my work has been featured in publications including Time, The Atlantic Monthly, Newsweek, Condé Nast Portfolio and many books. I've photographed over 150 weddings around the world and found the experiences I've had to be a wonderful complement to...Read more
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$4000+
US DollarsJennifer Chase
Washington DC in District Of Columbia, United StatesI have always loved photography but it was while working as a communications specialist at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) that I realized the ability of photographs to quickly and powerfully tell a story or convey a message. I left my job...Read more
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$1500+
US DollarsRob Grant
Upper Marlboro in Maryland, United StatesInspired by the landscape photography of Ansel Adams, I began documenting my travels as a professional musician while touring throughout the United States and the Caribbean. When several of those photos were published in a national magazine it encouraged me to pursue photography...Read more
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$2200+
US DollarsRyan Rayburn
Bethesda in Maryland, United StatesIt was a natural move for Ryan to start photographing weddings after working in newspapers for nine years. The same skills he used to photograph unscripted news events allow him to capture the special moments of a young couple's wedding, like the loving glance during a first...Read more
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US DollarsEli Weddings: Eli Kaplan
Washington DC in District Of Columbia, United StatesEli Kaplan likes to photograph weddings. He is a nice fellow from New Jersey who relocated to the DC area via Austin, Texas with his wife, the love of his life. His goal is to make beautiful images that each tell a story. His secret weapon is preparation. Eli's Weddings...Read more
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$1500+
US DollarsMadeline Marshall
Washington DC in District Of Columbia, United StatesAs a photojournalist trained in an art school, my style is about capturing your moments unobtrusively and creatively. My background has taken me from the White House photo office, to ABC News, to a wire agency, and currently to the Washington Post. As one of the youngest...Read more
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$1895+
US DollarsThe Wedding Journalist: Bob Rives
Takoma Park in Maryland, United StatesBob Rives has been taking award-winning photographs for magazines, agencies, and corporations for more than two decades. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, Forbes, Cosmopolitan, Rolling Stone, USA Today, McCall's, The Washington Post, and numerous...Read more
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$3000+
US DollarsRoman Grinev
Bethesda in Maryland, United StatesI wasn't one of those kids who had a camera around his neck at the age of 2. Actually, I didn't really grow up in a creative household. Both my parents worked 9-to-5 jobs. After high school, I went off to business school because that's all I really knew. In my third year...Read more
Client Letters
Photographed by Heather Hughes Ostermaier
I hope this email finds you well.... I know you are busy this time of summer. I first wanted to say how much I enjoyed working with you. Everyone commented on how on top of things you were and how inconspicuous you were... AND I appreciate your flexibility with everything (i.e....
Photographed by Heather Hughes Ostermaier
The photos are sooo wonderful! I would have emailed you back but I was busy looking @ them over and over and over. Herman didn't see them until this morning (he was sleeping so emailed them to his work account) and by 730 am had shown them to all of his co-workers. I can't even imagine...
Photographed by Rebecca D'Angelo
I LOVE THEM!! the color is outstanding. There are so many amazing prints to pick from. I think my mom has flipped through the online gallery about seven time. You have a great eye! I can't wait to show them off at the party in december. I know people are going to want to buy...
Getting Married in Virginia
You will find a delightful variety of panoramic views in Virginia that are sure to present ideal locations for wedding photographs. A southern state along the Atlantic Ocean, you will find five basic geographical regions in Virginia that will help to divide up the options of scenery at your disposal. The Atlantic coastal plain is the region along the ocean and includes a peninsula as well as the Chesapeake Bay. In addition, this region is home to Virginia Beach, a prime wedding location with loads of wedding photography options along the shoreline. Beautiful coastal inlets and flowing tidewater make for stunning pictures that will be taken by your wedding photographer. The Piedmont, Virginia’s largest geographical region located to the west of the Atlantic Coastal Plain, contains rivers and streams that break into waterfalls at points where they meet the coastal plain; opening up for spectacular wedding photography moments.
West of the Piedmont, you will find the Blue Ridge, the main eastern mountain range of the Appalachian Mountains. You will find high peaks and deep ravines that can make for potentially creative and unique wedding photographs. The Appalachian Ridge and Valley Region extend along the western border of Virginia and include the Shenandoah Valley, a truly scenic wedding destination. Averaging about 2,000 feet about sea level, the Appalachian Plateau is lined with streams, forests and rivers that can add natural beauty to a memorable wedding day, captured by your wedding photojournalist.
Southern hospitality, historical locations and exquisite architecture all contribute to make Virginia a satisfying wedding location.
WPJA Virginia Photographers Will Travel To:
Abingdon • Afton • Alexandria • Altavista • Amelia • Amherst • Annandale • Appomattox • Arlington • Ashburn • Ashland • Atkins • Baileys Crossing • Barboursville • Bastian • Bedford • Berryville • Big Island • Big Stone Gap • Blacksburg • Blackstone • Bluefield • Bowlers Wharf • Boyce • Bracey • Breaks • Bridgewater • Bristol • Brookneal • Buena Vista • Bumpass • Burkeville • Burrowsville • Callao • Cape Charles • Carmel Church • Carrollton • Catawba • Centreville • Chantilly • Charles City • Charlottesville • Chase City • Cheriton • Chesapeake • Chester • Chesterfield • Chilhowie • Chincoteague • Christiansburg • Church View • Clarksville • Claypool Hill • Clifton • Clifton Forge • Collinsville • Colonial Heights • Concord • Covington • Crewe • Culpeper • Dahlgren • Daleville • Damascus • Danville • Dayton • Doswell • Dublin • Duffield • Dumfries • Edinburg • Emporia • Ewing • Exmore • Fairfax • Falls Church • Falmouth • Fancy Gap • Farmville • Ferrum • Fishersville • Flint Hill • Forest • Fort Chiswell • Fort Eustis • Franklin • Fredericksburg • Front Royal • Galax • Glade Spring • Glen Allen • Gloucester • Goldvein • Gordonsville • Goshen • Great Falls • Greenville • Grundy • Hampton • Harrisonburg • Haymarket • Herndon • Hillsville • Hopewell • Hot Springs • Huddleston • Hudgins • Hume • Independence • Irvington • Jamestown • Kenbridge • Keswick • Kilmarnock • King George • Lakeside • Lancaster • Lanesville • Lawrenceville • Lebanon • Leesburg • Lexington • Locust Grove • Lorton • Louisa • Lucketts • Luray • Lynchburg • Madison Heights • Manassas • Marion • Markham • Marshall • Martinsville • Max Meadows • McLean • Meadows of Dan • Mechanicsville • Melfa • Middleburg • Middletown • Midland • Midlothian • Millboro • Millwood • Mineral • Moneta • Monterey • Montross • Moseley • Mount Solon • Mouth of Wilson • Natural Bridge • New Church • New Kent • New Market • Newbern • Newport News • Norfolk • Norton • Oak Grove • Occoquan • Onancock • Onley • Orange • Paris • Parksley • Pennington Gap • Petersburg • Pocahontas • Portsmouth • Pounding Mill • Prince George • Providence Forge • Pulaski • Purcellville • Quantico • Quinton • Radford • Randolph • Raphine • Reedville • Remington • Reston • Richlands • Richmond • Ridgeway • Roanoke • Rocky Mount • Rustburg • Ruther Glen • Salem • Saluda • Sandston • Schuyler • Scottsville • Skippers • Smithfield • Somerville • South Boston • South Hill • Sperryville • Spotsylvania • Springfield • Stafford • Stanley • Staunton • Steeles Tavern • Stephens City • Sterling • Strasburg • Stratford Hall • Stuart • Suffolk • Surry • Syria • Tangier • Tappahannock • Tazewell • Thompson • Thornburg • Triangle • Troutville • Upperville • Verona • Vienna • Virginia Beach • Wakefield • Warrenton • Washington • Waynesboro • Weirwood • West Point • Weyers Cave • White Post • Williamsburg • Winchester • Wintergreen • Wise • Woodbridge • Woolwine • Wytheville • Yorktown